The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber

Jim discusses the Cavaliers collapse last night against the Knicks in Game 1 of that series. Should Kenny Atkinson have defended himself? Is James Harden at fault for losing the game? Would you want Harden on your team? What is the key for the Thunder tonight to beat the Spurs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have confidence in Chet to improve moving forward in this series? Does Isaiah Joe need more minutes? Doug Gottlieb gives his takes after the Thunder’s Game 1 loss to the Spurs. Is Alex Caruso 1st Team All Dog? Do the Thunder need to be more aggressive going to the basket? Are the Thunder scared of the Spurs? Do the Thunder need to reset the roster with trades? See omnystudio.com/liste...

Jim takes your calls and continues to discuss the Spurs taking Game 1 from the Thunder last night. Does Chet need to take responsibility? Do the Thunder need to be more aggressive going to the basket? Are the Thunder scared of the Spurs? Do the Thunder need to reset the roster with trades? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have confidence in Chet to improve moving forward in this series? Does Isaiah Joe need more minutes? Doug Gottlieb gives his takes after the Thunder’s Game 1 loss to the Spurs. Is Alex Caruso 1st Team All Dog? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim is fired up for the Spurs and Thunder Game 1 tonight. Does the winner of this series win the NBA Finals? What do you take away from that Cavaliers and Pistons series? Do you wish you could knock out Rory McIlroy? Should there be more fighting in individual sports? Are the Thunder too overwhelming for the Spurs? What did you think about the Rhonda Rousey MMA event? Did Jalen Duren play himself...

Jim takes your calls on a topics such as the Thunder and Spurs series tonight. Are the Thunder too overwhelming for the Spurs? What did you think about the Rhonda Rousey MMA event? Did Jalen Duren play himself out of a massive contract this offseason? Do you have a problem with Anthony Edwards congratulating the Spurs early? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim is fired up for the Spurs and Thunder Game 1 tonight. Does the winner of this series win the NBA Finals? What do you take away from that Cavaliers and Pistons series? Do you wish you could knock out Rory McIlroy? Should there be more fighting in individual sports? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim talks about the PGA Championship and who has performed well through the first two rounds. Do you think it works out when golfers change their physiques after breaking onto the tour? Do you like the designated hitter? Should Shohei Ohtani consider putting more of a focus on hitting. NIL in College Football and how to get it under control. Will the NCAA ever disband? Do you like the expanded Col...

Jim takes your calls and discusses NIL in College Football and how to get it under control. Will the NCAA ever disband? Do you like the expanded College Football Playoff? The potential series between the Spurs and the Thunder. Who is the best college football coach of all time? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim talks about the PGA Championship and who has performed well through the first two rounds. Do you think it works out when golfers change their physiques after breaking onto the tour? Do you like the designated hitter? Should Shohei Ohtani consider putting more of a focus on hitting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim discusses whether or not the officials are to blame for the outcome last night in game 5 of Cavaliers and Pistons. Also, PGA Championship update and the best area golf courses. Tim Graves from the Graves Golf Club talks about their facility out in Edmond. Get out there today and they have a deal for you! Did you know Dennis Eckersley was a cheater? Are you itching for the Thunder & Spurs s...

Jim talks to Tim Graves from the Graves Golf Club about their facility out in Edmond. Get out there today and they have a deal for you! Did you know Dennis Eckersley was a cheater? Are you itching for the Thunder & Spurs series? Who are the top NIL teams in the SEC? Do you think the Knicks can beat either the Thunder or the Spurs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim discusses whether or not the officials are to blame for the outcome last night in game 5 of Cavaliers and Pistons. Also, PGA Championship update and the best area golf courses. Jim tells stories of John Hart in the minor leagues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim discusses Wemby's dominance last night in the Western Conference Semifinals, and what to expect from that potential series next round with the Thunder. Could Naz Reid suit up for your team? Has Jalen Duran been disappointing. Tarik Skubal shows off his unbelievable character and Paul Skenes has an encounter with a potential unwritten rule. Who is the best Right Handed hitter of all time. Do yo...

Jim takes your calls and discusses the best right handed hitter of all time. Do you prefer to attend a game, or are you content with the viewing experience from home? What is your prediction for Thunder vs Spurs? Is Wemby like Shaq? Was Nolan Ryan a cheater? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim discusses Wemby's dominance last night in the Western Conference Semifinals, and what to expect from that potential series next round with the Thunder. Could Naz Reid suit up for your team? Has Jalen Duran been disappointing. Tarik Skubal shows off his unbelievable character and Paul Skenes has an encounter with a potential unwritten rule. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim opens the show praising Ajay Mitchell's performance. Is he a potential super max player? Do the Thunder have financial decisions they need to make with him and J-Dub? Was SGA wrong to acknowledge he is shaking off rust rather than crediting the defense of Marcus Smart? Are you concerned with Shohei Ohtani's slump? Was Tony Gwynn human or a machine? What do you do with Ajay Mitchell at the end...

Jim takes your calls and discusses Shohei Ohtani's slump. Was Tony Gwynn human or a machine? What do you do with Ajay Mitchell at the end of his contract? Would the Thunder entertain a trade after the season? Who would suit up for the all-time Thunder team? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim opens the show praising Ajay Mitchell's performance. Is he a potential super max player? Do the Thunder have financial decisions they need to make with him and J-Dub? Was SGA wrong to acknowledge he is shaking off rust rather than crediting the defense of Marcus Smart? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim takes your calls including did more discussing of Wembanyama’s infamous elbow to the face of Naz Reid. Do you think the players of yesteryear could take the modern approach to hitting if they wanted to? Did they approach the game differently? Did you see Mookie Betts’ uniform that he wore for the Comets? Also, have you heard about this Wembanyama elbow throw? See omnystudio.com/lis...

Jim discusses the topic of the day, the severity of Wembanyama’s elbow in Game 4 of the Spurs & Timberwolves series. Did he mean to throw it? Did he deserve to be suspended for the next game? Are Thunder fans scared of Wemby? Is James Harden’s performance in Game 3 evidence that he responded to the poor playoff performances to this point. Does the modern player hate to strike out?...

Jim takes your calls on Oklahoma State baseball making a great push down the stretch of the season. Did you see Mookie Betts’ uniform that he wore for the Comets? Also, have you heard about this Wembanyama elbow throw? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim takes your calls on whether or not Wembanyama meant to elbow Naz Reid. Do you think the players of yesteryear could take the modern approach to hitting if they wanted to? Did they approach the game differently? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim takes your calls including did more discussing of Wembanyama’s infamous elbow to the face of Naz Reid. Did Wembanyama mean to elbow Naz Reid? Also is Wembanyama a bad guy? Also did Wembanayama mean to elbow Naz Reid? But did Wembanyama mean to elbow Naz Reid? AND the problem with the modern hitting philosophies in baseball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim discusses OU and OSU's Baseball weekends, including these college kids striking out too much. Will we ever revert to the old school way of thinking in baseball, put the bat on the ball and see what happens? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.